Registered Nurse (RN) - CVU - Cardiovascular Unit - $38-54 per hour

PennState Health
Hummelstown, US
$38-$54 an hour
Full-time

PennState Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) CVU - Cardiovascular Unit for a nursing job in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty : CVU - Cardiovascular Unit
  • Discipline : RN
  • Duration : Ongoing
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift : 12 hours, days
  • Employment Type : Staff

SUMMARY OF POSITION :

We are currently seeking qualified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner candidates for an intensivist position in The Heart and Vascular Institute Critical Care Unit (HVICCU).

Our 30-bed unit currently consists of : Intensivists and Advance Practice Providers providing 24 hours a day / 7-days a week / 365 days per year management of cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, cardiology, interventional and mechanical circulatory support patients;

including those who have undergone cardiac surgical procedures such as CABG, valve surgery, LVADS, ECMO, and cardiac transplantation.

APPs are responsible for direct critical care patient management in the HVICCU. This includes management of complex therapies such as : IABP, Impella, VADs, ECMO, CRRT, Respiratory Ventilators, Inotropes, Vasopressors, Vasoactive Intravenous Medications.

Actively participates in daily rounds on patients during post-operative phases of care, performs assessments, and makes medical management plan revisions in collaboration with physicians, consulted services, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams.

Performs procedures including placement of A-line, central line, Swan Ganz catheter, removal of IABP, chest tubes and cardiac pacer wires.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Either (A) Master's Degree in a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Program with a minimum of one-year CRNP experience (which could include clinical rotations or relevant clinical experience in applicable specialty) and (3) years critical care experience as a staff nurse required;

OR (B) Master's Degree in an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program with a minimum of one-year CRNP experience (which could include clinical rotations or relevant clinical experience in applicable specialty) and (3) or more years critical care experience as a staff nurse required.

  • Must be licensed and in good standing with the state of Pennsylvania board of nursing as a CRNP.
  • Must possess knowledge of appropriate critical care, to include advanced cardiac life support and basic cardiopulmonary life support certification.
  • National certification as an advanced practice nurse required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES :

  • Critical thinking, critical physical assessment required.
  • Ability to diagnose and formulate a medical management plan required.
  • Ability to communicate with interdisciplinary team, patients, and families during critical situations required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) preferred.

Recruiter : Lindsay Wagner

Penn State Health Job ID #2139-15389. Posted job title : Nurse Practitioner Critical Care - Rn Cvu - Cardiovascular Unit Intensivist

About PennState Health

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties of Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to improve health through patient care, research, education, and community outreach. When your responsibility is helping the people who need it most, you never stop looking for the best and the brightest professionals.

We are committed to advancing health care through innovation, collaboration, teamwork and above all, a passionate commitment to those we serve.

With over 100 locations, the opportunities to work, learn and grow are boundless. We believe in driving change and offer our strong hearts and helping hands anywhere they’re needed.

Here, you will be part of a team that lifts each other up and that strives and achieves together. Every day, we are driven and inspired by our patients, our communities and by each other to accomplish more, build on our legacy and create new possibilities for the future.

A career at Penn State Health is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s an opportunity to be a part of a team that’s changing lives every day.

Benefits

  • Holiday Pay
  • Continuing Education
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Pet insurance
  • Wellness and fitness programs
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Benefits start day 1
  • Life insurance
  • Discount program
  • 5 days ago
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